Over the next 24 to 30 months, Skagit County will update its Shoreline
Master Program (SMP). In doing so, the County will inform and engage interested
and affected parties who represent diverse perspectives including timber,
agriculture, business, fish, wildlife, recreation, etc. In addition to
a variety of public involvement activities to engage the general public,
shoreline landowners and affected agencies, the County will identify and
select a group of 11-15 individuals to serve on a Shoreline Advisory Committee
(SAC). The purpose of the advisory committee will be to review and provide
input on technical documents created to support development of the SMP
as well as on draft SMP policies and regulations. The SAC will provide
input and recommendations to County planning staff and their consultants,
the Planning Commission, and ultimately, the Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) through the decision-making process of the SMP that is described
in the Skagit County Shoreline Master Program Public Participation Program.
Generally, members will be expected to make a commitment to monthly meetings
for a 12- to 15-month period, and review technical information both in
advance of and following advisory committee meetings.

Advisory
Committee

Public and stakeholder
involvement: encourages review and input throughout the process through
shoreline advisory
committee, public meetings, Web information and other outreach activities

The SAC holds regular
monthly meetings on the second Thursday of the month, from 5PM to 8PM
in the Commissioners Hearing Room at 1800 Continental Place in Mount
Vernon.

Agenda

Meeting
summary

September 8,2011

October 13, 2011

November 10, 2011

December 8, 2011

January 12, 2012

February 9, 2012

March 8, 2012

April 12, 2012

April 24, 2012

May 8, 2012

June 14, 2012

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Shoreline
Advisory Committee Roster

Bill Dewey

Taylor
Shellfish

Tim Hyatt

Skagit River
System Cooperative

Jim Wiggins

Aqua-Terr Systems

Wayne Crider

Skagit Island
Counties Builders Association

Oscar Graham

Skagit Land Trust
and Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

Shirley Solomon

The Watershed
Council

Jon Ostlund

Marine shoreline
landowner, Anacortes attorney

Kevin Bright

American Gold
Seafoods, marine biologist, diver

Ward Krkoska

Active volunteer
and recreationalist

Kim Mower

Hamilton area
dairy farmer

Brian Lipscomb

Gilligan Creek
area landowner

Daryl Hamburg

Dike District
# 17

Chuck Haigh

Big Lake landowner

Herb Goldston

Marine shoreline
landowner, Samish Island

Michael Hughes

Fir Island farmer

Scott Andrews

Swinomish Planning
and Community Development

Kraig Knutzen

Farm Bureau,
outdoorsman

Questions about the SMP Update, advisory committee, or application process
should be directed to Betsy Stevenson, Skagit County Planning and Development
Services, at (360) 416-1320 ext 5879 or betsyds@co.skagit.wa.us.